Proponents of which ethical theory argue that every society has a different moral code that explains which acts are permitted or not?

A) ethical relativism
B) cultural relativism
C) extreme or individual relativism
D) ethical absolutism

Ethical Relativism

The belief that morality varies between individuals and cultures and that there are no universal moral principles.

Cultural Relativism

The belief that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged against the criteria of another.

Ethical Absolutism

The ethical belief that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong regardless of the context of the act.